Our Stakeholders

We are part of a wide network of stakeholders including investors, customers, suppliers, central and local government, the communities in which we live and work, NGOs, our employees, and other businesses. Ongoing engagement with our stakeholders helps us identify issues that are important to them, and prioritise our efforts on material initiatives and activities that matter to our stakeholders and help us deliver on our purpose.

We engage with stakeholders on specific initiatives as well as on an ongoing basis, and this helps guide our approach.

Our stakeholder engagement is complemented by regular engagement with our Sustainability Advisory Panel. Our Panelists are subject matter experts in a wide range of topics material to our sustainability strategy, including sustainable development, Māori culture and intercultural understanding, conservation, sustainable tourism, climate policy, aviation industry economics, sustainable consumption and societal well-being. The CEO, Chief Strategy, Networks and Alliances Office, Sustainability team and other company representatives meet with the Panel twice yearly. The Board meets with the panel annually and we consult the Panel on emergent sustainability issues in the interim.

Ongoing engagement with our stakeholders

Air New Zealand works in collaboration with a wide network of stakeholders including investors, customers, suppliers, central and local government, the communities in which we live and work, NGOs, our employees and other businesses. Ongoing engagement and consultation with our stakeholders helps us identify risks and opportunities and prioritise issues that are most important to our stakeholders and our business. To guide our approach, we engage with our stakeholders on specific initiatives as well as on an ongoing basis.

Key stakeholder group

How we engage

Communities

Formal meetings and forums

Joint participation in working groups

Community-based volunteering through company-wide Greenteam and other volunteering initiatives

Monthly working group and quarterly leadership group meetings with all unions

Joint project teams working together to solve specific issues

Industry and sustainability bodies

Our role and engagement with key industry and sustainability bodies enables us to identify, actively monitor and shape risks and opportunities, regulatory change and leading practice. It also helps guide the integration of sustainability risk into key business practices.

Organisation

Function

Our Role

Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ)

A4ANZ exists to advocate and pursue reform on key issues that impact the aviation sector and broader economy in our region. A4ANZ has a particular focus on policy issues such as airport operations and efficient access to infrastructure.

Member

Board of Airline Representatives (BARNZ)

BARNZ is an incorporated member society with 29 member airlines, of which Air New Zealand is one. BARNZ represents its members to airports, government agencies and affected communities on matters of airport pricing, airport capex plans, and noise concerns.

Member

Air New Zealand's Roger Gray, Group General Manager of Airports, is current president of BARNZ

Climate Leaders Coalition

The Climate Leaders Coalition was formed by a group of 60 CEOs, which recognises the role that business can play to help New Zealand transition to a low emissions economy. CEOs have signed a joint statement which commits companies to action.

Membership-based organisation that aims to help business succeed through sustainability. SBN's Vision is focused on four areas: Renewables;

Community; Resource Efficiency and Restorative (natural capital).

Member

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil was established to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil products through the full supply chain of sustainable palm oil.

Supply Chain Associate Member

Sustainable Aviation Fuels User Group (SAFUG)

Association committed to accelerating development and commercialisation of sustainability aviation fuels.

Member

Star Alliance

One of the world's largest global airline alliances dedicated to innovation and excellent customer service.

Member

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)

Independent association that represents all sectors of New Zealand's tourism industry. Advocates to ensure tourism gets recognised as a vital contributor to New Zealand's economic and social wellbeing.

Member, and Air New Zealand's Head of Regional Affairs, sits on the Board of TIA

United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration

The Buckingham Palace Declaration is a landmark agreement committing to take real steps to shut down the routes exploited by traffickers of illegal wildlife trade.

A4ANZ exists to advocate and pursue reform on key issues that impact the aviation sector and broader economy in our region. A4ANZ has a particular focus on policy issues such as airport operations and efficient access to infrastructure.

Our Role

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Member

Organisation

Board of Airline Representatives (BARNZ)

Function

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BARNZ is an incorporated member society with 29 member airlines, of which Air New Zealand is one. BARNZ represents its members to airports, government agencies and affected communities on matters of airport pricing, airport capex plans, and noise concerns.

Our Role

:

Member

Air New Zealand's Roger Gray, Group General Manager of Airports, is current president of BARNZ

Organisation

Climate Leaders Coalition

Function

:

The Climate Leaders Coalition was formed by a group of 60 CEOs, which recognises the role that business can play to help New Zealand transition to a low emissions economy. CEOs have signed a joint statement which commits companies to action.

Membership-based organisation that aims to help business succeed through sustainability. SBN's Vision is focused on four areas: Renewables;

Community; Resource Efficiency and Restorative (natural capital).

Our Role

:

Member

Organisation

Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Function

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil was established to promote the growth and use of sustainable palm oil products through the full supply chain of sustainable palm oil.

Our Role

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Supply Chain Associate Member

Organisation

Sustainable Aviation Fuels User Group (SAFUG)

Function

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Association committed to accelerating development and commercialisation of sustainability aviation fuels.

Our Role

:

Member

Organisation

Star Alliance

Function

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One of the world's largest global airline alliances dedicated to innovation and excellent customer service.

Our Role

:

Member

Organisation

Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)

Function

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Independent association that represents all sectors of New Zealand's tourism industry. Advocates to ensure tourism gets recognised as a vital contributor to New Zealand's economic and social wellbeing.

Our Role

:

Member, and Air New Zealand's Head of Regional Affairs, sits on the Board of TIA

Organisation

United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration

Function

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The Buckingham Palace Declaration is a landmark agreement committing to take real steps to shut down the routes exploited by traffickers of illegal wildlife trade.